{"id":39013,"date":"2015-01-19T22:00:55","date_gmt":"2015-01-19T14:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=39013"},"modified":"2015-01-19T22:00:55","modified_gmt":"2015-01-19T14:00:55","slug":"senators-urge-filipinos-to-put-pope-francis-messages-into-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/01\/19\/senators-urge-filipinos-to-put-pope-francis-messages-into-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Senators urge Filipinos to put Pope Francis\u2019 messages into action"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pope Francis prays for a sick infant with an oxygen tube at the Mall of Asia Arena.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA \u2013 Senators on Monday urged the Filipinos to put into action the messages delivered by Pope Francis during the five-day state and pastoral visit of the popular Roman Catholic leader in the Philippines.<\/p>\n

\u201dThe best gift that Pinoys can give to Pope Francis is to put his messages into action. It is now time to live out the words of the Holy Father,\u201d Senator Paolo Benigno Aquino IV said in a press statement.<\/p>\n

Aquino said the Pope\u2019s messages about social justice, solidarity with the poor and love for the other persons would inspire the Filipinos to become better persons and citizens of the country.<\/p>\n

The Pope has appealed to the government officials and the youth to help the poor and the marginalized and \u201creject every form of corruption which diverts resources from the poor.”<\/p>\n

“The Pope’s visit must inspire us to eradicate graft and corruption in government. And this needs everyone\u2019s cooperation, vigilance and faith to make the reforms happen,\u201d Aquino said.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Senator Loren Legarda is hoping more Filipinos would take action against environmental degradation in response to Pope Francis\u2019 call to care for the environment.<\/p>\n

\u201cPope Francis has blessed us with many inspirational and encouraging messages including his statement on caring for the environment, and not only to take it to heart but also to put it into action,\u201d Legarda said .<\/p>\n

In his concluding mass at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila on Sunday, Pope Francis stressed that God created the world as a beautiful garden and asked us to care for it \u201cbut through sin, man has disfigured that natural beauty.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201dI hope we can carefully digest each message,\u201d Legarda, chairperson of the Senate committees on environment and natural resources, and climate change, said.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Aquino lauded devotees who attended the different Papal events for their discipline amid the challenging conditions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe laud our countrymen for their discipline, especially during the Holy Mass at the Quirino Grandstand. Your immeasurable devotion to the Holy Father and to the Catholic faith is commendable and as inspiring as well,\u201d the senator said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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